He did his schooling from Gurdaspur, graduated from FC College Lahore, and obtained an MA in English from Punjab University Hoshiarpur and Delhi.

He initiated his political journey as a student leader at FC College, Lahore.

[1] Khushhal Bahl served as MLA from the Gurdaspur Vidhan Sabha Constituency.

[2] Additionally, he chaired and participated in numerous committees of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

[citation needed] Khushhal Bahl died at his residence in Gurdaspur due to cardiac arrest on 14 June 2014.